Evening coat

C. G. Gunther's Sons

ca. 1930 · silk, fur, metal · Costume Institute

The combination of cut and voided velvet, gold lamé and fox fur render this evening coat an exemplar of 1920s-early '30s glamour. C. G. Gunther's Sons was established in 1820 by Christian G. Gunther (1795-1868), a German immigrant who received some of his early training under furrier John. G. Wendell, fur trader John Jacob Astor's brother-in-law. Gunther's catered to both men and women. In 1949, the firm merged with Jaeckel, Inc., another long-established New York furrier; the combined company expanded their offerings to include women's clothing. In 1959, the company was purchased by the Hoving Corp., which, at that time, also owned Bonwit Teller and Tiffany & Co.

Artist

C. G. Gunther's Sons

Date

ca. 1930

Medium

silk, fur, metal

Culture

American

Department

Costume Institute

Credit line

Brooklyn Museum Costume Collection at The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Gift of the Brooklyn Museum, 2009; Gift of Mrs. J. W. Post, 1944